The AP reports that a shady alliance between a toll-free service operation, PrimeTel, and a company that operates phone sex lines, National A-1, has enabled the widespread redirection of popular 800 numbers to phone sex lines.

Lady Gaga has dubbed this "Telephone"-inspired tattoo "the most amazing tattoo of all time," though there's no word yet on how Beyonce feels about her likeness being permanently etched in this person's skin. [LadyGaga]

Three things we learned from images of Lady Gaga's new video, "Telephone": 1. She appears to have waitressing experience. 2. She'd be perfect for an Easy Rider remake. 3. HAIRPHONE is the new black. [ONTD via LadyGaga.com]

Saturday night at a bar a friend and I were discussing his latest date. The date was running late and texted a few times, saying so. Eventually, the date just went ahead and canceled the date, saying he was sorry he wouldn't be able to make it. And he did so via text. Yesterday, I had an exchange with a friend in…